Tag: Botanical Photography
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Opening my Summer gallery again at GeoGalleries
I am opening my Summer gallery at GeoGalleries, with high key black and white photographs and digital images.
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Similar shapes in nature leading to similar composition across different subjects
I saw the same shape in distinct botanical parts and plants, almost four years apart, and that I composed my photo in the very same way.
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Opening my Spring Gallery at GeoGalleries on March 20, 2024
I am opening my Spring gallery today and will leave it up until the first day of summer. Offerings in Canvas.
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Spring photography tips
Selective lighting and darkening the background are among my favorite tricks to make a flower picture stand out
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The dry leaf of Monstera deliciosa -One more for my Winter Gallery
I present an addition to my Fall/Winter gallery at GeoGalleries and write about the composition of scientific names.
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Water lilies in black and white at the botanical garden in Rio de Janeiro
The water lilies at Rio de Janeiro’s botanical gardens were gorgeous during my last visit, and I made an image for my black and white botanical collection.
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Inspiring botanical photographer – Karl Blossfeldt
Karl Blossfeldt’s photography invites us to see nature through a different lens—one that reveals the complexity, elegance, and artistry inherent in every plant.
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Happy Sunflower in high key: Two Challenges of High Key Photography and How to Overcome Them
High key photography presents many challenges. In this post I discuss two, and how I overcome them.
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Spring Musings in black and white
You can use color filters to obtain the black and white image you want straight out of camera. A filter will lighten the color that is the same of its own color.
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Return to the Dogwood flower season in Sacramento (California, USA)
Every April, photographers walk the streets of Sacramento, trespassing on people’s lawns and driveways, to capture the beautiful Dogwood flowers that grow in the city gardens.